HALIBUTS
Noun
halibuts
plural of halibut
Anagrams
• Tshiluba
Source: Wiktionary
HALIBUT
Hal"i*but (;277), n. Etym: [OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidæ. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. [Written also holibut.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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